Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-22
Of pastorates, 43 without charge, 10 non-res

Church members (l20 cburcnes OILY to
,ortipe). S,724-3.2SS males, 8, 435 females
Additions, i, 62o-9Io lon pr Pro ssio ~
faith CAST year ,142) by letter, f16 t6i3 last
year. ,nA.
Removals, Col; IS by death, 457 by letter,
Il9 accommodated or dropped
Raptisrns, adults IS I, infants l5S.
In sabbath schools l3, 567, an increase over
last year of 1908 Four OF these report as
union Sunday schools with total OF ooo
members
Families in congregation, 6,703, increase OF
s24 over last year, then 1856 churches reported,
this year the estimate is from l62.
Church expenditures, s10S, 1s2, an increase
over last year OF ~, lO]. "A
benevolent contributions, IS. $50 IL an ap-
parent decrease Of 0,27o. IL but deducSlng
$40, 900 credited last year to Great BEND
money raised for the college, an actua oe
crease of only 1918 II IS churches contrlbut-
ed 81 .O95 II to the A. B. c. +. NJ, $244 -
Iess than last wear l02 churches reported
the sum Of S3,s7t OF to the A. Il. M. 8. S5ol-
30 more than the amount contributed iast
wear. 1904 81 has been donated to the A. M
:. an increase over last year CT SSlo oo-
1914 GA or 1850. 76 less than last year mas
been contributed towards the a. y: -
1895 IS has been contributed towards w ash
burn College the Eureka Academy and the
college at Great Bend, an increase Tor eau
cational purposes OF $439.7o
The American Bible society has received
1861 .OS. an increase Of $50. 76 over last year.
The amount reported raised for the u . .
aud 7. s. Is $32S4 l-S5.2S more than last
year. ,v Al
narsonagss in the 81 ate, an increase OF over
last year. The total rental OF these L. esH
mated at a, $50.
Toirteen church buildings have been com
pIeted during the year ending October ~
| iSs7, viz: Alrena, Newton, Netawaka, Baia
Bloomington, Wheaton, Celia, NAY mower
and Olivet. both at Wichita Sedgwick ano
Westmorelapd have been made substantially
nav Sunnyside. Sherman county, has a
sod church. and a sod church has been ouiII
eleven miles north Of Voltaire.
| The churches completing parsonases are,
Junction City, Wichita Ohvet, klowa,
| Westmoreland and Nickerson.
| Nine churches are reported as having be.
come self-supporting, viz: TT scott, Garden
CITY. Arvonia, Stockton, Wichita Piym-
outb' Dry Greek, North Topeka, Fairview
and Independence. There are now forty
thsee self-supportipg churches in the state.
| The numbtr of fields probably needing aid
during the coming year, not includlng ne"
| work. is thirty-ive, including 1877 churcnes.
Number OF places receiving aid, Ii whole q
in part, during the year. l56
TO PARAMOUNT TODAY.
The ministers and delegates attending the
Congregational association wiz Visit FAR
mount college this afternoon. The citizens
are invited to be present at the IL. chorcn
where the sessions are being held, with their
bugpies at the time before named to assist IL
conveying tie visitors TO the spot 80 appro
priately named Fairmount.
PROGRAM OF STATE MEETING
The sixth annual convention Of the Y Il.
c. A. will meet in this city next Thursday.
All services will be held in the ii Z. church
building. The following is the program:
THURSDAY.
m~Informal meeting.
80 D m--Song service.
Adde'S hy DR. James II Brookes. Of st
I.ouis Reception TO delegates and young
men by the ladies OF Wichita,
FRIDAY.
Morning PRAYER, "before SUI up
8 q m--Bibie study-Opportunisiea, DR.
James II Brookes.
Organization OF convention and reports
Music in Our Association Work, Z +
White, Jun ction City.
m-Workers Training Glass, a Nash,
Topeka
How Secure the Funds for the Annual Cur.
rent Expenses Charles Lawrence, Wichita
District and Local Conferences,
Stealey, Emporia. :.
EvsDgelistic Meetings for Young Men,
G Smead.
7:SOp m-Service of Song. What Ought
Kansas to do Next Year in the Matter OF
Building Lots, J D Hustled, Wyandotte.
How secure Is BuiIding-By Faith, Go S
Fisher; BY Works, W Hoch, Marion.
Stereoptican Views of Buildings, / E
Brown, state secretary Of Illinois.
SATURDAY.
Early morning prayer for state finances.
m-Bible reading ON giving, and short
testimonies.
Bible reading on sacrifice and devotion, by
James Fl. Brookes, ID. D.
Report Of committee Oh stata committees
report. Finance meeting
Up m.-Praise service.
How 30 Secure Competent Men for General
Secretaries by /. Z. Brown, Illinois.
The Day and Week of Prayer, by a. Nash,
Topeka
In what way our Work can be best Adapted
tn the Needs o: Students in Colleges, by l.. ID.
Wishart, college secretary, New York.
SD. m--Outside Meetings-Ladies Aux
ilIisries. Boys department.
7:30 p. m.--COllege work. The work
among railroad..men.
SUNDAY.
90. instrumentation meeting. 3p. m.
street meeting 3:30p. m Ladies' Meeting.
4:30 p. m.-BoYs' meeting. q p. m Young
Mems Meeting.
$50 p. m Our State Work and the Young
Men of Kansas. International Work and the
Young Men Of the Work.. The Needs OF
Wichita.
The second secretaries conference will be
held in the Congregational church, Monday,
October 3lst, at 8 a. m.
Topics suggested: Bible Study-coDducted
by r. /. Roberts, Topeka The Secretaries
Hats, Shoes and Watches--L. b. Moore,
Sa.ina Secretarial COMPREHENSIVE
L. Helmick. Parsons The spiritual Life OF
the Secretary-F G. Mitchell, Junction City
New Features Tried and Found Successful
Dnring the Past Year-A. ". Coates, Atchi-
son. How Can we Awaken, Develop and
Maintain Systematic aud Liberal Giving in
our Members-A Baird. Wichita A Years
Difficulties, and How Met-P. Y. Jennes.
Membership Privileges, How Made More
Valuable. B. Carruthers, Fl Scott How
Nay we Best Lead New Converts into the
Church, Z Derr, Clay Center. Bible
Study, conducted by A. Nash, Topeka
MORE GAS
The improvements for some months being
worked on at the G.s compaDy's plant were
completed yesterday. The iron works and